Business
The Drone Industry: Opportunities, Challenges, and Its Future
We'll explain the technology that powers drones and discuss the foundational skills that are needed to succeed in this industry.
Ian Smith
Host, Commercial Drones FM
San Francisco
Ian Smith is a commercial helicopter pilot whose international career spans 11 years in technology and aviation. He is the host of Commercial Drones FM Podcast, which has generated over 250,000+ downloads. The podcast focuses on the projected $20 billion commercial drone industry and sheds light on the people, concepts, and global industries who use drones in their businesses today. Ian entered the drone industry in 2013 and works in Business Development for DroneDeploy in San Francisco. He has previously worked at Delair-Tech, a leading drone manufacturer in France and started a drone service company of his own, SkyCapture, in Houston.
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